Siskiyou County Superior Court Judge Donald Langford ruled on Thursday that Dillon Smith – the Greenview teen accused of causing an estimated $250,000 in vandalism damages at the Montague-Yreka Airport in June – will be held to answer to the charges.

Langford made the ruling after Smith's preliminary hearing in the Siskiyou County Superior Court. The hearing was held for the judge to determine whether there is sufficient evidence for the charges against Smith to stand.

Smith, 18, was ordered to reappear in court on Oct. 17 for further case proceedings.

Smith was apprehended in connection to the vandalism shortly after the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) began its investigation. He was charged with taking an aircraft without the owner's consent, four counts of vandalism, three counts of burglary and two counts of attempted burglary.

According to the SCSO, it is alleged that on June 11, Smith entered the airport, started one of the planes, and crashed it into another plane.

Smith is also charged in connection to vandalism to two other planes, and unlawful entry and burglary of another plane.

According to online court documents, last month while Dillon was out on bail, he was charged with another count of vandalism and burglary that allegedly occurred in Etna.

Etna Police Department Chief Joshua Short told the Daily News that those charges stem from an incident at Etna High School. He alleged that Smith was identified in a surveillance video keying a car and carving on its roof before attempting to break into another locked car.